“This is a fire for the history books,” Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said at a morning news conference, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. “The likes of this has never been seen here. But the worst is definitely over with.”

Local businesses and non-profit organizations are responding to the needs of dozens of families who are unable to return to their homes. Nearby restaurants in Sevier County, meanwhile, are offering free meals to firefighters and those who have been displaced by the fire, according to the Sentinel.

For people outside of the surrounding area of Gatlinburg, there are many ways to help the people affected by these fires.